The Rock Climbing Company offers high quality and inspirational climbing instruction covering all the traditional mountain skills:rock climbing, scrambling and navigation.

Saturday, 1 November 2008

A busy two weeks. Arriving back in Spain at Malaga airport at 10pm I had the first clients of the season the following morning - Helen and Vicky wanted 3 days coaching to improve their leading. We went to Archidona crag the first day and climbed on the new routes on the side walls above the main cave. There has been a lot of development here recently with lots of well bolted grade 6 sports routes. This is now a really great little area in a great situation.

The other days we visited the crags behind Villanueva del Rosario with the day at El Torcalito being especially good and both Helen and Vicky climbed really well.

Almost immediately after they left Gin arrived for 7 days of coaching concentrating on trad leading. It was great fun working with Gin because she had a brilliant attitude and just threw herself into the course whole heartedly. We explored a lot of areas - Los Pinos, El Chamizo, Loja and Archidona despite the weather being a bit iffy and on the cold side.

The house was nicely busy because I was also hosting Lou and Toby who were across from Wales.

Rock Climbing Company

The Rock Climbing Company offers high quality mountaineering and climbing instruction that covers all the traditional mountain skills such as rock climbing, scrambling and navigation. We arrange courses for all levels of ability and experience.

The majority of our courses are arranged privately with customised itineraries to meet client's specific requirements.

We always try to deliver inspirational climbing and mountaineering instruction that progresses at a rate you are comfortable with, teaches you exactly what you want to know and gives you an adventurous experience that you will remember for a long time.

About Me

I am a mountaineering and rock climbing instructor who has been climbing all over the world for more than 24 years.
I instruct in both North Wales and Spain. In the summer I am based near Betws-y-Coed in Snowdonia and in the winter I run climbing holidays in southern Spain near Malaga, Granada and El Chorro.
I hold the Mountain Instructor Award and am a member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors. I am also qualified as a Modern Language Teacher and am fluent in Spanish, French and Italian.
My climbing CV includes the first female ascent of Cerro Fitz Roy in Patagonia, the Bonatti Pillar, the Walker Spur and the North Face of the Eiger. In the UK I have led many E5s on traditional gear.
In sport climbing I have climbed over forty routes graded 8a and above in locations throughout Europe, UK, Asia and Australia and recently red-pointed El Oraculo (8b) in El Chorro, Spain and Golpe de Calor (8b) in Villanueva del Rosario.